Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York

Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (17 August 1473-1483) was the second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. Along with his brother Edward V of England, he was imprisoned by Richard III of England as one of the "Princes in the Tower", and both of them were smothered with a pillow in 1483.

Biography
Richard of Shrewsbury was the sixth child and second son of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was created Duke of York in May 1474, made a Knight of the Garter the following year, and created Earl of Nottingham in 1476 and Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Warenne in 1477. His father's death in 1483 led to his brother becoming King Edward V of England, and he became the heir presumptive to the throne. However, Richard, Duke of Gloucester had Edward and Richard declared illegitimate and removed from the line of succession, allowing for him to become "King Richard III". He had Edward and Richard imprisoned in the Tower of London, where they were smothered to death with a pillow by James Tyrrell as the children slept together.